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A review by theredhead210
The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
2.0
It's over, I did it
It was rough there, for a minute, but I pulled through.
I had some of the same issues with this book that I did with the first two. Ceony makes decisions that don't make sense, the plot is pretty predictable, there are bits of language that are wholly unnecessary and just feel cringey and awkward, the villain is a one-dimensional Indian man (don't even get me started), the romance is nearly non-existent and the weird Victorian prudery just feels out of place.
I saw another reviewer say they wished someone else had written these books, and I agree completely. This series could've been memorable, interesting, and original, and instead we get "weird virgin does stupid shit and somehow succeeds" x3.
If you're looking for turn of the century fantasy, go read C.L. Polk's Kingston Cycle or Freya Marske's Last Binding series.
It was rough there, for a minute, but I pulled through.
I had some of the same issues with this book that I did with the first two. Ceony makes decisions that don't make sense, the plot is pretty predictable, there are bits of language that are wholly unnecessary and just feel cringey and awkward, the villain is a one-dimensional Indian man (don't even get me started), the romance is nearly non-existent and the weird Victorian prudery just feels out of place.
I saw another reviewer say they wished someone else had written these books, and I agree completely. This series could've been memorable, interesting, and original, and instead we get "weird virgin does stupid shit and somehow succeeds" x3.
If you're looking for turn of the century fantasy, go read C.L. Polk's Kingston Cycle or Freya Marske's Last Binding series.